Quartz Tear Drops

DESCRIPTION

3.4 Ounces

96 Grams

3 1/2” x 1 3/4” x 7/8”

These are flat on one side.

These have a hole with a wire through them.

You will receive one randomly selected.

Quartz is a hard, crystalline mineral that is made up of silicon and oxygen atoms: 

• Composition

  Quartz is made up of silicon dioxide, or SiO2, which is created when oxygen and silicon atoms bond together to form tetrahedrons, or three-sided pyramids. 

• Abundance

  Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It's found on every continent and makes up about 12% of the land's surface. 

• Colors

  Quartz is usually colorless in its pure state, but impurities can give it a range of colors. Some varieties of quartz include: 

  • Amethyst: A purple variety of quartz 

  • Rose: A pink to rosy-red variety of quartz that can also have purple or orange undertones 

  • Milky: A white variety of quartz with tiny bubbles that give it a milky appearance 

• Uses

  Quartz has many uses, including: 

  • Jewelry: Quartz is a popular material for jewelry and hardstone carvings. 

  • Beach sand: Quartz is a major component of beach sand. 

  • Rocks: Quartz is an important mineral in many types of rocks, including granite. 

  • Timepieces: Quartz crystals can be used to control the frequency of electric impulses in timepieces. 

• Hardness

  Quartz is the mineral that defines the value of 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness.